[Federal Register: September 22, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 182)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction Meeting
AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction (ACEHR
or Committee), will meet Monday, November 23, 2009, from 8:30 a.m. to 5
p.m. and Tuesday, November 24, 2009, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The
primary purpose of this meeting is to discuss and develop the 2010
Annual Report of the Effectiveness of the NEHRP Advisory Committee on
Earthquake Hazard Reduction. The agenda may change to accommodate
Committee business. The final agenda will be posted on the NEHRP Web
site at http://nehrp.gov/.
DATES: The ACEHR will meet on Monday, November 23, 2009, from 8:30 a.m.
until 5 p.m. The meeting will continue on Tuesday, November 24, 2009,
from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. The meeting will be open to the public.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in Room 375, National Science
Foundation, Arlington, Virginia. Please note admittance instructions
under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Jack Hayes, National Earthquake
Hazards Reduction Program Director, National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST), 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 8630, Gaithersburg,
Maryland 20899-8630. Dr. Hayes' e-mail address is jack.hayes@nist.gov
and his phone number is (301) 975-5640.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee was established in accordance
with the requirements of Section 103 of the NEHRP Reauthorization Act
of 2004 (Pub. L. 108-360). The Committee is composed of 15 members
appointed by the Director of NIST, who were selected for their
technical expertise and experience, established records of
distinguished professional service, and their knowledge of issues
affecting the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program. In
addition, the Chairperson of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory Committee (SESAC) serves in an
ex officio capacity on the Committee. The Committee assesses:
Trends and developments in the science and engineering of
earthquake hazards reduction;
The effectiveness of NEHRP in performing its statutory
activities (improved design and construction methods and practices;
land use controls and redevelopment; prediction techniques and early-
warning systems; coordinated emergency preparedness plans; and public
education and involvement programs);
Any need to revise NEHRP; and
The management, coordination, implementation, and
activities of NEHRP.
Background information on NEHRP and the Advisory Committee is available
at http://nehrp.gov/.
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2,
notice is hereby given that the Advisory Committee on Earthquake
Hazards Reduction (ACEHR) will meet Monday, November 23, 2009, from
8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. The meeting will continue on Tuesday, November
24, 2009, from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in
Room 375, National Science Foundation, Arlington, Virginia. The primary
purpose of this meeting is to discuss and develop the 2010 Annual
Report of the Effectiveness of the NEHRP Advisory Committee on
Earthquake Hazard Reduction. The agenda may change to accommodate
Committee business. The final agenda will be posted on the NEHRP Web
site at http://nehrp.gov/.
Individuals and representatives of organizations who would like to
offer comments and suggestions related to the
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Committee's affairs are invited to request a place on the agenda. On
November 24, 2009, approximately one-half hour will be reserved near
the conclusion of the meeting for public comments, and speaking times
will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. The amount of
time per speaker will be determined by the number of requests received,
but is likely to be about 3 minutes each. Questions from the public
will not be considered during this period. Speakers who wish to expand
upon their oral statements, those who had wished to speak but could not
be accommodated on the agenda, and those who were unable to attend in
person are invited to submit written statements to the ACEHR, National
Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, MS 8630,
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-8630, via fax at (301) 975-5433, or
electronically by e-mail to info@nehrp.gov.
All visitors to the National Science Foundation campus are required
to pre-register to be admitted. Anyone wishing to attend this meeting
must register by close of business Monday, November 16, in order to
attend. Please submit your name, time of arrival, e-mail address and
phone number to Tina Faecke. Non-U.S. citizens must also submit their
country of citizenship, title, employer/sponsor, and address. Ms.
Faecke's e-mail address is tina.faecke@nist.gov and her phone number is
(301) 975-5911.
Dated: September 16, 2009.
Patrick Gallagher,
Deputy Director.
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